# Dulux Auburn Embers

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-embers](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-embers)

Dulux Auburn Embers 04YR 18/324 is a mid-depth muted red with earthy brown and soft rosy undertones. Its low-key saturation keeps it from reading as a bright crimson, giving it a grounded, clay-like appearance on walls. In warm daylight, Auburn Embers can show more of its red warmth, while cooler or shaded light may bring out its dusky, slightly brown cast. It suits dining rooms, studies, and snug living spaces, especially when used on a single feature wall or painted cabinetry. Pair this color with warm off-whites, oatmeal linen, natural oak, aged brass, and charcoal accents for a layered interior scheme.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Auburn Embers
- **Color code:** 04YR 18/324
- **HEX:** #A85958
- **RGB:** 168, 89, 88
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 1° Saturation: 47.62% Value: 65.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(1, 31, 50)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 47.02 Yellow: 47.62 Key: 34.12
- **YIQ:** Y: 112.507 I: 47.397 Q: 16.4
- **XYZ:** X: 21.483 Y: 16.176 Z: 11.221
- **CIE Lab:** L:47.205 a:32.138 b:15.207
- **CIE Luv:** L:47.205 u:55.679 v:12.613
- **Decimal:** 11032920
- **Hunter Lab:** 40.22, 24.962, 11.613

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Nectar](https://plan-home.com/color/l418-nectar)
- [Dulux Thai Magic 1](https://plan-home.com/color/thai-magic-1)
- [Farrow and Ball Blazer](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blazer)
- [Dulux Roasted Red](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-red)
- [Dulux Adobe Pink 1](https://plan-home.com/color/adobe-pink-1)
- [Dulux Stolen Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/stolen-rose)
- [Dulux Gipsy Bloom 1](https://plan-home.com/color/gipsy-bloom-1)
- [Farrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-picture-gallery-red-42)
- [Dulux Pink Nevada 1](https://plan-home.com/color/pink-nevada-1)
- [Little Greene Ashes of Roses](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-ashes-of-roses-6)
- [Farrow and Ball Bamboozle](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bamboozle)
- [Dulux Lost Coral](https://plan-home.com/color/lost-coral)
- [Dulux Raspberry Bellini](https://plan-home.com/color/raspberry-bellini)
- [Dulux Mahogany Red](https://plan-home.com/color/mahogany-red)
- [Farrow and Ball Eating Room Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-eating-room-red-43)
- [Farrow and Ball Incarnadine](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-incarnadine)
- [Dulux Redcurrant Glory](https://plan-home.com/color/redcurrant-glory)
- [Dulux Red Stallion 4](https://plan-home.com/color/red-stallion-4)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Pink Sandstone](https://plan-home.com/color/pink-sandstone)
- [Dulux Thai Magic 2](https://plan-home.com/color/thai-magic-2)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Velvet Cake](https://plan-home.com/color/velvet-cake)
- [Dulux Gipsy Bloom 1](https://plan-home.com/color/gipsy-bloom-1)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Crushed Mint](https://plan-home.com/color/crushed-mint)
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Snail Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/snail-trail)
- [Dulux Sea Urchin 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-urchin-2-90gg-28133)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.